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Shaping Future Military Physicians: D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Conducts MEDEVAC Training with Uniformed Services University
First-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences conduct a medical evacuation training exercise with a UH-60L MEDEVAC Black Hawk assigned to the D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Battalion in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 10, 2026. The training provided medical school applicants and first-year medical students with instruction in medical evacuation procedures and tactical combat casualty care (TCCC). (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
April 23, 2026 - First-year medical students and prospective applicants at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences participated in a medical evacuation exercise alongside the D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Battalion on...

From the Drill Floor to Tournament Stage, D.C. National Guard Launches Modern Combatives Program
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the finals during day three of the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Apr. 10, 2026. The two Army National Guard teams finished the tournament with third and sixth place team standings out of twenty-one teams competing, with three National Guard Soldiers earning championship belts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
April 15, 2026 - Formally established in February, the District of Columbia National Guard’s Combatives Program has already sent competitors to the 2026 Lacerda Cup, one of the Army’s premier hand-to-hand combat tournaments, and is beginning...

From Duty to 'I Do'
U.S. Army Spc. Ester Henriquez, an Indiana National Guard member assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, holds Hasan Alpkan's hand during their wedding ceremony at the Old Post Chapel on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, March 21, 2026. About 2,700 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (D.C. National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Sterling)
March 23, 2026 - While serving in Washington, U.S. Army Spc. Ester Henriquez moved forward with one of the most important days of her life—her wedding to Hasan Alpkan at the historic Old Post Chapel at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall,...
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Alaska Guard Supports Denali Base Camp Establishment
Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook aircrew members and National Park Service personnel assigned to Denali National Park and Preserve’s Denali Rescue Team offload equipment at Denali Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier, April 14, 2026. The crews delivered more than 5,500 pounds of cargo to support the establishment of base camp operations ahead of the climbing season on Mount McKinley. Photo by Dana Rosso.
April 24, 2026 - TALKEETNA, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound.Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment, its destination was Denali...

Connecticut Guard Supports Joint Airborne Training
April 24, 2026 - EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing in the Connecticut Air National Guard collaborated this spring with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to conduct Joint Airborne/Air Transportability...

Remains of New Mexico Guard World War II Veteran Return Home
The New Mexico Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team rendered planeside honors for U.S. Army Cpl. Richard A. Veal, a New Mexico National Guard Soldier who fought in the defense of Bataan during World War II. Veal returned home to New Mexico April 21, 2026. Photo by Iain Jaramillo.
April 23, 2026 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Army Cpl. Richard A. Veal, a New Mexico National Guard Soldier who fought in the defense of Bataan during World War II, returned home to New Mexico April 21.The New Mexico Army National Guard Funeral...
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